Familiar, Yet Unique
You may never know how your art connects with a viewer. But when I have the honor to listen to someone describe my work and how it resonates with them is truly a treat.
Recently I shared a large work in progress to social media. I am trying to get better about sharing works in progress, and what is fresh on the easel. (Granted sometimes works are in progress for over a year, my fine art is not instant). That time in front of work(s) is truly sacred and if a prime opportunity presents itself, I enjoy sharing parts of my work or process. But there is a joy in mystery… the creation of works and time spent practicing or researching and what is in the sketchbook. I feel as though this may be a whole separate entry. (Back to the main point)
Art has this delightful way of making us feel, be it good or bad, love or hate we have a response to visual stimuli. In this most recent series they have basic titles. Not forcing you to anything, but a most basic description. “Warm Clouds” “Cool Clouds" and so on.
“Familiar, yet unique” was the delightful phrase used to describe this work. To achieve such connectivity and depth of emotion in this stage of the process (because this piece is still very young on the easel) is beyond my own explanation.
This piece has technical errors that need to be corrected as well as atmospheric qualities that are missing. But the rawness is there conveying and extracting emotion.
This individuals words were so powerful (to me) I am going to close with them. I am going to encourage you to just imagine what they are describing.
“It feels familiar, yet unique. The lines and rhythm move my eyes around the entire canvas, so the work has a kinetic, not static, dimension. I love the way the lines and perspective move my eyes up the canvas, but the parallel dark, thick lines also move my eyes horizontally in a rhythmic, undulating manner; and the dripping lines lead into an unexpected downward depth. The colors are a perfect combination. The yellow/gold gives a spiritual feeling like in an icon painting. I’m still reacting to the right foreground and side. Very intriguing!”